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Contours are fun

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If contour lines are close together, then the slope is

a)

gentle

b)

steep

c)

flat

d)

going up and down

2.
When you move from one contour line to another, the elevation
a)
stays the same
b)
goes up or down
c)
disappears
d)
is below sea level
3.

On a topographic map of a mountain, you walk a longer distance to get to the top when the contour lines are

a)

spread out

b)

close together

c)

going down

d)

going up

4.

What are the curved lines on a topographic map called?

a)

contour lines

b)

contour intervals

c)

slope

d)

elevation

5.

The height above sea level is called

a)

topographic

b)

contour

c)

elevation

d)

depth

6.

A feature of the land, such as a mountain, canyon, or beach, is called a(n)

a)

elevation

b)

topographic map

c)

landform

d)

volcano

7.
What are the darker lines called?
a)
roads
b)
index contour
c)
contour interval
d)
waves
8.
What do contour lines that are farther apart represent?
a)
waterfall
b)
steep area
c)
gentle slope
d)
river
9.

What do topographic maps represent?

a)

fossils in a large region of land

b)

how different rocks were formed

c)

geographical features of a region

d)

different elevations in Earth's atmosphere

10.

The ______________ tells you the elevation change from one contour line to the next.

a)

index

b)

contour focus line

c)

number of hills

d)

contour interval

11.
What is used to explain the symbols used on a map?
a)
map key
b)
map scale
c)
symbol
d)
map legend
12.
What is this object known as?
a)
map symbol
b)
map key
c)
map scale
d)
compass rose
13.
What is this? 
a)
This is a compass rose.
b)
This is a map scale.
c)
This is a key.
14.
A map showing mountains, rivers, oceans, elevation is what type of map?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
15.

What map would you use to locate the largest body of fresh water in the world?

a)

Political

b)

Physical

c)

Resource

d)

Road

16.

What type of map would you use if you wanted to find the countries bordering Egypt?

a)

Political

b)

Physical

c)

Road

d)

Topographic

17.

What lines are drawn from the North Pole to the South Pole on a globe? Choose all that apply.

a)

Longitude

b)

Latitude

c)

Meridians

d)

Parallels

18.
What might this symbol stand for on a map?
a)
a ladder
b)
braces
c)
a black fence
d)
train tracks
19.
Maps should contain the following five things: 1) a title, 2) borders, 3) a compass rose, 4) ________, and 5) ________ .
a)
continents and countries
b)
landforms and water
c)
map key and symbols
d)
roads and golf courses
20.

A CONICAL HILL IS SHOWN BY ....... CONTOURS

a)

Widely spaced

b)

Closely spaced

c)

Concentric

d)

Elliptical

21.

A low lying area between two hills or ridges,often occupied by a river

a)

Plateau

b)

A valley

c)

Plain

d)

Desert

22.

The exact height of a spot or a place above the mean sea level ,as shown on a toposheet

a)

Bench mark

b)

Height

c)

Spot height

d)

Place height

23.

What is the symbol for Permanent Settelment

a)
b)
c)